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Jimmy Hung
2021-11-20 12:11
Words stick in (one's) throat informal
If words stick in your throat, you are too emotional that you can't say something.
You didn't know how grateful I was. Back then, words just stuck in my throat.
Words stuck in her throat when she agreed to his proposal.
1. To be covered by a layer of fog or drops of water so one could hardly see.
2. To become overly sensitive and easily cry over something.
To cause an emotional reaction for someone
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
